Games Like CometSoldier

The Guardians, a secret society wielding the power of the Force, have readied their tanks and intend on crushing the aspirations of the Hammerbolt Empire!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Military 12.7%, 1990's 10.8%, Shooter 10.7%

Clear the asteroid field before the Corpos hunt you down with their AI weaponry!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, 1980s 13.6%, Shooter 11.9%, 1990's 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%

Retro style 2D vertical scrolling simple shooter.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, 1980s 11.9%, Shooter 10.4%, 1990's 9.6%

Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, 1980s 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Military 10.7%, 1990's 10.3%

Not a regular shmup player? No worries! This is a super chill, low-difficulty, fully voiced bullet hell shooter just for you! Wipe out the AI machine armada attacking from all directions!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, 1990's 11.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

In this arcade-style top-down shooter, originally released in 1988 for the Commodore Amiga, take on the role of members of a 4-man squad fighting through a treacherous jungle environment. Play with up to 4 player local co-op.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Military 17.3%, 1980s 10.2%, Retro 9.8%

Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.4%, 1990's 11.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Retro 7.9%

This game is a tribute to the Run "N Gun games (Commando, Ikari Warrior, Heavy Barrel, Guerilla Wars, Mercs...) from the mid 1980's that you could find in arcades or on 16 bit consoles.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Retro 12.4%, Military 12.3%, Shooter 10.6%

A reinterpretation of retro games like Space Invaders and Galaga with a modern twist. Battle through planetary sectors using elemental abilities that combine for powerful effects and make bosses vanish.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shooter 11.3%, Retro 9.7%, 1990's 9.2%

Take on powerful tanks and battleships with the best use of your fighter in this military themed vertical arcade shoot ‘em up by Toaplan! Summon friendly fighter planes to avoid emergencies and increase firepower. Now on PC with modern enhancements!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, 1980s 16.8%, Military 13.2%, Arcade 7.5%

Retro style, propeller plane centred shoot 'em up inspired by the arcade classics of a fondly remembered bygone era.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 22.5%, Shooter 13.2%, 1980s 8.7%, Arcade 8%

TROID BLASTER 2 is a physics based asteroids tribute game, featuring: * Random Levels * Gachapon random generated pilots and ships * 30 weapon types to unlock * Physics based! * Hundreds of bite sized levels to play * A graveyard to bury and remember your fallen pilots

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Shooter 12.2%, 1980s 10.6%, Arcade 9%

The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 9.8%, 1990's 8.1%

Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, 1990's 12.7%, Retro 9.9%, Arcade 9.4%

A retro arcade-style, 2D vertical scrolling shooter Pixel art inspired by 16-bit consoles and arcade games from the '80s and '90s Focus on the exhilarating "aim, shoot, kill" feel of the original shooter game. Receive communications from Controller Luna as you progress through each stage's story

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Shooter 16.5%, 1980s 12.9%, Retro 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%

Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, 1980s 15.9%, Retro 11.9%, Shooter 7.5%

Crisis Island is a fast paced, top down, pixel art, twin-stick shooter that takes inspiration from Time Crisis, Shock Troopers, and 80s action movies!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, 1980s 15.3%, Military 14.9%, 1990's 11.5%, Shooter 10.6%

An omnidirectional scrolling twin-stick shooter with pixel art reminiscent of the 80's.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Shooter 10.8%, 1980s 10.5%, 1990's 8.8%

A fast-paced vertical shooter built for short sessions! 2-Minute and 5-Minute score attack modes with beautiful X68000-style pixel art.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, 1990's 13.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Retro 9.2%

Shoot. Dodge. Climb. Repeat. BLOODCAST is a frenetic fast-paced 2D shooter buried in TV static and carnage

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Shooter 10.8%, 1990's 10.2%, Arcade 7.9%

Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Retro 11.2%, Shooter 11%, 1980s 9%

"The last soldier" is a game where the player controls a soldier who is the sole survivor of his battalion. Into the game the player will find 6 game modes and 21 goals, where the player can shoot, paralyze enemies, steal war tanks, blow up enemy tanks, escape and more ...

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, 1980s 17.4%, Military 12.3%, Retro 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%

Christmas Blaster: Christmas Blaster is an Arcade-type action video game. Santa needs to save Christmas and face creatures with a lot of explosion in this action-packed game.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, 1980s 13.2%, 1990's 11.9%, Arcade 7.7%

Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Shooter 13.4%, 1980s 10.9%, Arcade 10.2%

A fast pace retro arcade shooter. Fight waves of zombies and dragons with a great gun collection. Battle five wild bosses all while trying to keep the high score.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Shooter 13.8%, 1980s 13.4%, Arcade 10.4%

Incraiders is an active incremental game where you get energy from fallen Invaders to become a cross-dimensional guardian of the cosmos.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Shooter 12.1%, 1980s 11.3%, Arcade 9%

ZEROCRON is a straightforward, classical arcade Twin-Stick Shoot-Em-Up with a strong Commodore-Amiga-era feel. Blast asteroids and enemies to burning pixeldust!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, 1980s 11.8%, Shooter 9.7%, 1990's 8.6%

Absorb matching enemy fire, unleash devastating burst attacks, and survive escalating waves of neon arcade chaos in this fast-paced reactive shooter.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, 1980s 13%, Shooter 11.4%, 1990's 9.4%

Influenced by classic top-down shooters like Sinistar and Bosconian, Shibui Coliseum is a multidirectonally scrolling shoot ‘em up for fans of fast-paced arcade action.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Retro 13%, 1990's 10.5%, Arcade 9.2%

The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.2%, 1980s 14.5%, 1990's 10.8%, Retro 8.7%

Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking. Use the new lock-on laser function to defeat multiple enemies at once for a higher score in this gorgeous 2D vertical shooting game!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.7%, 1990's 12.9%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 9.3%

This is the biggest news title of 2025. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.3%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shooter 15%, 1990's 9.5%, Action 8.9%

Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, 1980s 11.6%, 1990's 9%, Retro 8.3%

Take control of a hyper radical super-powered gunboat, and battle enemy drones through intense naval warfare! With stunning retro graphics, and chaotic enemy AI, this game will keep you on the edge of your seat! Prepare for waves of enemies, and unleash your thunder!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, 1980s 15.1%, Military 13.7%, Shooter 11.8%, 1990's 11%

The second installment in Saikyo's vertical scrolling shooters, following the 1993 Best Shooting Game award winner “Sengoku Ace”.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Arcade 10%, 1990's 9.7%

Pilot your helicopter to victory as your complete objectives, dodge missiles, and destroy your enemies. But don't forget to keep an eye on your fuel, ammunition, and health or you might not survive.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Military 13.9%, Shooter 11.3%, Retro 6.9%

Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Shooter 14.1%, 1980s 14%, Action 8.3%

Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, 1980s 12.7%, Shooter 12.6%, 1990's 9.4%

Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, 1980s 16.9%, Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 14.4%, 1990's 12.2%

One caffeine-fueled American paratrooper. The entire Soviet Army. Pure 80s arcade carnage.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, 1980s 18.8%, Shooter 11%, Military 9.6%

An explosive 80s-inspired top-down military shooter where skill, guts, and firepower decide everything. Choose your route and fight for the highest score.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, 1980s 19.9%, Retro 13.9%, Military 13.2%, Arcade 9%

Another version of the classic Asteroids game

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Shooter 14.9%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 8.3%

A 2D top-down arena shooter. A freely scrolling shooter. Pixel graphics reminiscent of the SNES. Easy to control with the directional pad, two shot buttons, and a bomb button. Make full use of your two shots to smash through enemies.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.1%, Shooter 11.5%, 1990's 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

Boing Bang Adventure is a 2D arcade game in the style of the classic arcade game "Pang" Face almost 50 levels, in 8 different world in single player or in local co-op!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, 1980s 12.4%, Shooter 11.9%, Arcade 8.5%

You Are The Bodies last defense against a bunch of Deadly Viruses. Fight off many Viruses, and save the Body with a High score. Can you be the greatest Defense?

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Shooter 12.2%, 1980s 10.9%, Arena Shooter 10.2%, Arcade 9.1%

Repel the humans! Safeguard the future of all alienkind! Fueled by a large selection of quirky upgrades and power-ups, strengthen the alien alliance to destroy Humanity's Last Hope in this fast-paced retro action-arcade shooter with roguelite and tower defense elements.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Shooter 14.1%, 1980s 12.2%, Arcade 10.5%, Retro 9.7%

Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, 1980s 12.4%, Retro 10.4%, Shooter 10.3%

SOLSTORM is a classic hand-crafted arcade bullet hell, skillfully weave, and dodge through 9 stages with waves of projectiles as you persevere and see a space odyssey to the end!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Shooter 10.6%, 1990's 9.2%, Arcade 7.7%

Collection of a few arcade classics, remade with a fresh and friendly looking art style and a beautiful soundtrack.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.9%, 1980s 17%, Shooter 14.1%, 1990's 12.3%, Arcade 10.2%

Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Top-Down Shooter 27%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 8.2%, Top-Down 6.4%

Bomber Angel Bombriel – FOREVER THE KINGS – is a top-down free-scrolling bomb-placement action/shooter that shares the same lineage as classic masterpieces like RoboWarrior (NES). It’s a fresh new game dressed in pastel, cute visuals—nostalgic in spirit, yet with noticeably improved controls.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Shooter 15.4%, 1980s 11.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Action 9%

Lead an elite squad of heroines in this high-energy vertical shmup! Blast through enemy waves, dodge deadly patterns, and take down epic bosses as you fight to free the galaxy from the grip of the Merlian Empire.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, 1980s 14.5%, 1990's 11.3%, Retro 10.4%, Shooter 10.2%

Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, 1980s 13.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 8.9%

In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, Retro 15.9%, Shooter 12.9%, 1980s 11.6%, Arcade 8.6%

Raider Pheasant is a single-player arcade shoot ’em up viewed from a dramatic high-angle perspective. Blast through enemy formations, power up your fighter, defeat massive bosses, and chase high scores with keyboard or controller.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Arcade 8.5%, 1980s 8.2%

Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Shooter 11.3%, 1980s 10%, 1990's 6.8%

In this classic top-down shoot 'em up, fly the deadliest ship in the galaxy on a dangerous first-strike mission to annihilate an alien threat before they become too powerful to stop. Pick up upgrades from fallen enemies along the way and become an unstoppable force!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Retro 13%, 1990's 7.5%, Shooter 6.7%

An old arcade style 2d shmup.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Top-Down 8.2%